Birds of Mansel Island

Abstract A recent review of bird distributions in Nunavut demonstrated that Mansel Island, in northeastern Hudson Bay, is one of the least known areas in the territory. Here, current information on the birds of Mansel Island is summarized. A list published in 1932 included 24 species. Subsequent visits by ornithologists since 1980 have added a … Read more

High Arctic Islands

Arctic Ocean Islands Anthony J Gaston, National Wildlife Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction: 1 Pleistocene and Holocene Histories: 1  Terrestrial Ecosystems:3  Flora: 3 Oceanography: 5  Terrestrial Vertebrates: 6  Mammals: 7  Birds: 8  Marine Ecosystems: 10 Mammals: 10  Seabirds: 11  Biogeography: 11  Human Influence: 11  Conservation: 13 Resource … Read more